Olympiacos shake-up as José Luis Mendilibar exits and Antonio Cordón readies return | OneFootball

Olympiacos have dismissed former Sevilla coach José Luis Mendilibar and are preparing for Antonio Cordón to return to their sporting structure, with Rubén Vargas still a live topic in Nervión.

Matteo Moretto reports that Imanol Alguacil has been targeted to take over in Piraeus, while El Pelotazo says Olympiacos offered eight million euros for Vargas and Sevilla wanted 15 million.

Mendilibar departs after more than two and a half years in charge, having arrived in February 2024. He won four trophies with the Athens club, including the 2023/24 Europa Conference League.

Defeat to NEC Nijmegen in Champions League qualifying and a subsequent drop into the Europa League weighed on the decision, with the club acting decisively to remove him in recent hours.

Mendilibar previously guided Sevilla to the 2023 Europa League. Cordón, who is preparing a return, helped bring the Basque coach to Greece, and is now lined up to lead the sporting department’s next phase.

Vargas remains focused on recovery and is currently out of training with external parameniscitis in his right knee. Head coach Luis García Plaza has maintained full confidence and said before facing Valencia that he aims to restore the winger’s best version when fit.

For now, the developments in Athens do not alter Vargas’s status. Mendilibar is seeking a new post, Cordón readies his return, and the Swiss international stays in Nervión awaiting his comeback.

Source: La Colina De Nervion

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